Appeals Court Errs in Overturning Benefits to Shooting Victim

The Florida Supreme Court said an appellate court applied an inappropriate analysis in overturning benefits awarded to a rental car manager who was shot by an unknown attacker. The court held that a claimant injured in a workplace assault can establish work-relatedness by showing either a work-related criminal motive for the attack, such as a robbery, or that the employee's job duties and work environment created an increased risk of assault. Mohammed Bouayad worked as the general manager for Value Car Rental LLC at the Orlando International Airport Holiday Inn. He was shot several ...